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Affluence in CR5 3AB

How CR5 3AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodmansterne
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR5 3AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR5 3AB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£94,407
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the CR5 3AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CR5 3ABEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in the CR5 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CR5 3ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in the CR5 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

CR5 3ABEngland
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR5 3AB (Woodmansterne) (about 1,907 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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